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Norinco 98 Shotgun: pass or buy?

gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
Came upon a Norinco Model 98 copy of the Remington 870, asking price is $129. What is the scoop on these shotguns? Want a shotgun for general purpose use on the farm and do not want to use one of my current shotguns as they would get scratched and dinged up a bit.

Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gunpaq - I would rather go gunless than have guns made in China. I have to believe they would be absolute junk, like all stuff made in China. Do yourself a favor and spend $100 on a good used Mooseberger or old Savage pump. IMHO ...
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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gun,

    What Taz said. I was given a 97 Norinco and ended up cutting it.
    Completely w/o quality control. My $00.02 Steve
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  • 1022man1022man Member Posts: 512 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Less than $100 new would be OK. But much more and you can get a good used mossberg as already said. The one I shot was ok, fired every shot. But It would never come close to my 870, and even the lonley mossberg 500 that lives in the barn.
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  • gunpaqgunpaq Member Posts: 4,607 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pretty much what I thought but wanted to consult the experts first.

    Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Hello Gunpaq

    I'd also have to say go for a Mossberg or a used secondhand shotgun.

    Norinco models and weapons in general are quite rugged in making, they could use some polishing on certain parts.
    When disassembled, you can see the surfaces aren't too smooth.
    polishing the receiver and bolt is a good thing, keeping it well oiled with Teflon gun-grease also - but they're still made too cheap (when you're used to something like Mossberg 835, that just works and slides just right.... right out of the box.)

    China is better at forging swords and kicking holes in the air while screaming in an annoying manner.

    The Norinco shotgun is however fairly "popular" (people buy them, just as much as other and more expencive guns) here in greenland, it's a good second shotgun for the bottom of the boat - if the first one jams or runs out of shells.
    Some youngsters also get a Norinco shotgun for their b-day - learning to shoot with it.
    I wouldn't choose one as my primary weapon, that's for sure.

    just thought i'd let you know from Greenland too. =o)

    Regards
    Peter E J.


    I love my silenced .22, the Winchester leveraction 30-30 and 357Mag... and offcourse any 12 gauge. =o)
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most of the Norincos we see around VA. are priced in that area Alot of people dont like them, but its not an Benelli or any thing but what you see. In my opinion they are good plinkers. For the money I think they are worth it.

    Good Luck!

    Rugster
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  • damiondamion Member Posts: 1 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Norinco AK -47 seems to be popular for being "junk" as well as the Norinco SKS paratrooper. Guess they not just into swords and kicking into air with that annoying sound.
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